Method, device and system for session mobility of internet protocol television (iptv) content between end user communication devices

A control server device for providing session mobility between a first end user communication device and a second end user communication device, wherein the first end user communication device and the second end user communication device are coupled to an Internet Protocol (IP) network, wherein the first end user communication device is configured to receive Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) content from at least one IPTV content source coupled to the IP network to establish a first IPTV session, comprising:

• a controller coupled to the IP network and configured to receive IPTV content from the at least one IPTV content source;
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• a memory element coupled to the controller for storing at least a portion of the IPTV content and the IPTV session control information received by the controller,
• wherein the controller is configured to transmit to and receive from the first end user communication device a first set of IPTV session control information, wherein the first end user communication device is configured to receive IPTV content from the at least one IPTV content source to establish a first IPTV session based on the communication of IPTV session control information between the control server and at least one of the first and second end user communication devices,
• wherein the controller is configured to transmit to and receive from the second end user communication device a second set of IPTV session control information,
• wherein the controller is configured to receive IPTV content from the at least one IPTV content source based on the communication of IPTV session control information between the control server and at least one of the first and second end user communication devices,
• wherein the controller is configured to transmit at least a portion of the IPTV content received thereby to the second end user communication devices based on the communication of IPTV session control information between the control server and at least one of the first and second end user communication devices, wherein the transmission of IPTV content to the second end user communication device establishes a second IPTV session, and
• wherein the establishment of the first IPTV session and the second IPTV session provides IPTV session mobility between the first and second end user communication devices.

A computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed on a programmed processor, carry out a method for providing session mobility between a first end user communication device and a second end user communication device, wherein the first end user communication device and the second end user communication device are coupled to an Internet Protocol (IP) network, and wherein the first end user communication device is configured to receive Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) content from at least one IPTV content source coupled to the IP network to establish a first IPTV session, comprising:

• instructions for communicating a first set of IPTV session control information between a control server coupled to the IP network and the first end user communication device, wherein the first end user communication device is configured to receive IPTV content from the IPTV content source in response to the communication of at least a portion of the first set of IPTV session control information;
• instructions for communicating a second set of IPTV session control information between the control server and the second end user communication device;
• instructions for receiving by the control server from the IPTV content source, in response to the communication of IPTV session control information between the control server and at least one of the first and second end user communication devices, at least a portion of the IPTV content transmitted to the first end user communication device from the IPTV content source;
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• instructions for transmitting by the control server at least a portion of the IPTV content received thereby to the second end user communication device in response to the communication of IPTV session control information between the control server and at least one of the first and second end user communication devices, wherein the transmission of IPTV content to the second end user communication device establishes a second IPTV session in a manner that provides IPTV session mobility between the first and second end user communication devices.